Ian Wingrove
English-American special and visual effects artist
About Ian Wingrove
Lived 1944 – 2023 (aged 79). Ian Wingrove was a visual artist, special effects supervisor and visual effects.
Ian Wingrove (15 March 1944 – 30 December 2023) was an English special and visual effects artist. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Visual Effects for the film Return to Oz.
Wingrove was born in the south of England on 15 March 1944, and died on 30 December 2023, at the age of 79.
Selected filmography Return to Oz (1985; co-nominated with Will Vinton, Zoran Perisic and Michael Lloyd)
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Who was Ian Wingrove?
english-American special and visual effects artist
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Ian Wingrove was born on 15 March 1944.
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Ian Wingrove died on 30 December 2023.
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Ian Wingrove was a visual artist, special effects supervisor and visual effects.
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